Health · Graham

Graham, KS health

Graham differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83% vs 77.6%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.6% vs 84.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.8% vs 11.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67642, 67645
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How Graham compares with Kansas

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Graham adults…

42 of every 100 Graham adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.6–46.4%

Bars show Graham; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Graham, betterGraham, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Graham
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Graham
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Graham
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Graham
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Graham adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
62%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
63%
Colon screening
KS 64%
71%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graham 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Graham adults are doing

1 in 3Graham adults feel lonely
29.2% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Graham adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Graham adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Graham adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · Kansas 16% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Graham adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 10
Graham adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 13
Graham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Graham adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · KS 7.1% · about the same

7.6% of Graham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

36%

of Graham adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Graham

Graham and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Graham.

Hill City: 36.9% Pioneer: 38.6% Solomon-District 3: 42.2% Indiana: 40.8% Millbrook: 37% Wildhorse: 38.8% Gettysburg: 37.2% Nicodemus: 38.5% Township 5: 41.6% Towanda: 41.9% Highland-District 2: 42.2% Almena-District 4: 43% Logan: 41.9% Center-District 1: 42.2% Allodium: 38.1% Graham: 38.5% Graham Hill City Pioneer Solomon-District 3 Indiana Graham County Hospital · Hill City · 9.3 miH Norton County Hospital · Norton · 23.5 miH
36.9%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Hill City36.9%
Graham38.5%
Pioneer38.6%
Indiana40.8%
Solomon-District 342.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Graham

No hospital or community health center in Graham itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGraham County HospitalHill City · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalHoxie · 34.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Graham County Hospital
Hill City · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.6 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Rooks County Health Center
Plainville · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Hoxie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
50.5 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careGraham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Graham County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careGraham is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGraham's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · need score 17 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Graham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Graham
MeasureGrahamMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.1%37.6–46.4%34.4%worse
High cholesterol41.2%36.6–45.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity38.5%30.5–46.8%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.2%30.6–37.9%25.5%worse
Depression20.4%17.3–23.7%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.8%15.6–22.5%11.3%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.4%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.1–12.3%8.1%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.1–16.2%11.4%worse
COPD9.7%8.2–11.3%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.4–10.8%6.4%worse
Stroke4.6%4–5.2%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.4–18.9%14%about the same
Binge drink13.9%11.4–16.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%25.2–35.3%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%27.2–40.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.8–82.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.6%58.2–65.3%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.6%84.7–88.4%84.1%better
Colon screening62.7%57.5–67.9%63.5%about the same
Mammogram70.6%62.5–78.2%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83%80.4–85.2%77.6%better
No health insurance8.4%6.7–10.4%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%24.4–34.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16.6–23.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.7–17.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21%17.9–24.4%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.9–17%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%9.8–14.7%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.9–11.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.4–8.9%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.7%5.7–7.7%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%6–9.4%7.4%
Disability
Any disability36%31.4–40.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.7–21.2%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.7–16.7%14.4%
Hearing10.9%9.6–12.3%7.4%
Vision5.4%4.7–6.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%7.9–10.6%7.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Graham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Graham better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Graham by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Graham by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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